Can Sterling's racist shame impact public opinion on the R-ds-ns slur?

Reposting from Native Appropriations Blog:

"I usually think online polls about the Redsk*ns are kinda silly, but this one is actually showing that 50% think the name is offensive, 44% think that it's an "honor" (gross), and 6% are undecided. This is a huge difference from what these types of polls were showing even a few months ago. Progress! Go ahead and cast your vote:"

Council opposes Redskins' name Updated: April 11, 2014, 9:22 AM ET ESPN.com news services The Navajo Nation Council formally has opposed the use of the Washington Redskins name. The council's committee of the whole voted 9-2 Thursday on the measure sponsored by lawmaker Joshua Lavar Butler. He says the word can have negative psychological…Read More